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NDM6947 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Active Travel

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a) young people in Wales have some of the lowest levels of physical
activity in the United Kingdom, contributing to rising levels of
obesity and associated health issues such as diabetes 2;

b) several communities in Wales suffer from illegally high levels
of air polution, with one community experiencing the worst air
quality outside London;

c) congestion on the roads is estimated to cost the Welsh economy
£2bn every year;

d) targets for carbon emissions from transport in Wales have
consistently not been met;

e) levels of walking and cycling in Wales are in decline, with
falling levels of active travel to school being a particular
concern; and

f) each of these issues could be ameliorated if the Active Travel
(Wales) Act 2013 was effectively implemented.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to refresh its ambition for active
travel in Wales by producing a comprehensive active travel strategy
including ambitious targets and a detailed plan for long term
investment in active travel infrastructure.

a) young people in Wales have some of the lowest levels of physical
activity in the United Kingdom, contributing to rising levels of
obesity and associated health issues such as diabetes 2;

b) several communities in Wales suffer from illegally high levels
of air polution, with one community experiencing the worst air
quality outside London;

c) congestion on the roads is estimated to cost the Welsh economy
£2bn every year;

d) targets for carbon emissions from transport in Wales have
consistently not been met;

e) levels of walking and cycling in Wales are in decline, with
falling levels of active travel to school being a particular
concern; and

f) each of these issues could be ameliorated if the Active Travel
(Wales) Act 2013 was effectively implemented.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to refresh its ambition for active
travel in Wales by producing a comprehensive active travel strategy
including ambitious targets and a detailed plan for long term
investment in active travel infrastructure.